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07/01/2008, 19:10 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,374 Re: Nature's beauty Thank you Frenchie.  We used to live on the Thames when I was a child and I was always rowing around and feeding the swans.  It was lovely when they had their cygnets.  Always makes me feel sort of homesick to see a swan on the water.   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

20/01/2008, 11:48 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 Niort, 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 4,644 Re: Nature's beauty   Garsdale ; dec 2007 . I like this pic.   I believe in miracles ..........    Report

20/01/2008, 12:13 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,960 Re: Nature's beauty Christine, I, too, have spent a bit of time on the Thames.  My OH's son (I'm too young to be his stepmother, ha! ha!) lived in Chiswick with a garden that backed onto the river.  On a Sunday morning like today, we would be wakened up by shouts from the river as the rowers got out early for their training. Unfortunately for me, he moved to the country last summer.  I mean, how inconsiderate can people be!  I can't be as excited about visiting acres of countryside in Surrey when I have vast swathes of it here on my doorstep in France. Next visit, I will have to be content with visiting a pub or two along the river.  The other thing I really like to do is to have a drink on the top of the Tate Modern building and watch the river from there.      Report

20/01/2008, 15:01 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 3,006 Re: Nature's beauty S17 if you are going to pubs along the Thames then a good bet is to get out of the rat race of the London end and get above Oxford. The Trout at Tadpole Bridge is one of my favorites, between Bampton Castle and Kingston Bagpipes (or is that Bagpoise?). Up until about 20 years ago they didn't have mains electricity, only gas lighting, freezers, fridges, etc. What a wonderful place. 50 pence a night to camp by the river on the pub grounds and VERY good beer to boot!! No need to wash in the morning, just out of the tent and into the river. Happy daze... John. I am certain that there is too much certainty in the world!    Report

20/01/2008, 17:21 Framboise Joined on 29/11/2006 At home in the Orne Posts 511 Re: Nature's beauty Weedon asked about swans breaking someone's arm? My dad walks his great dane on the towpath not far from Hampton Court where there is a very large swan population.  He sees these birds every day and knows which ones are friendlier than the others, so when one of his favourites seemed to be struggling on the bank he felt he had to help her as it appeared she was caught up in fishing line. The bird was struggling a bit as he caught her, then WHACK.  Dad copped it from an old lady's umbrella when she  assumed he was hurting the swan rather than helping it !!!   All well that ends well.  On realising her mistake the old lady helped Dad untangle the swan and then they released her bird back to her friends, yet when anyone warns of avoiding the birds because of their wings Dad reckons its the Old Birds who are far more dangerous!!  Particularly the ones wielding umbrellas...............      Report

20/01/2008, 17:29 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,960 Re: Nature's beauty You're so right, Framboise, those old birds are tough as hell!  I  personally wouldn't like to feel the rough edge of their tongues!    Report

21/01/2008, 16:26 David_Janet Joined on 23/08/2004 81 Tarn Posts 114 Re: Nature's beauty Soreze. This mornings walk. David    Report

21/01/2008, 20:33 Rose Joined on 06/02/2007 Dordogne (24) Posts 842 Re: Nature's beauty  David_Janet wrote: Soreze. This mornings walk. David oh what a wonderful photo... don't you just love mornings like this!    Report

23/01/2008, 21:41 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,426 Re: Nature's beauty I have just got back from the north of carcassonne these were the views while out walking     edit sorry photoshop normally makes them the right size dont know why it hasnt Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

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